History

Lacto Japan Co., Ltd. capitalized at 22,600,000 yen, established in Asakusa-bashi, Taito Ward, Tokyo

Head office moved to Iwamoto-cho, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo

Representative office opened in U.S.

Representative office opened in Singapore

Representative office opened in Australia
Subsidiary Lacto Japan (Asia) Pte. Ltd. established in Singapore

Representative office opened in Netherlands

Appointed import agent for Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation (ALIC)

Subsidiary Foodtech Products Pte. Ltd. established in Singapore

Head office moved to Nihonbashi-honcho, Chuo Ward, Tokyo

Began sourcing and selling processed meat products

Lacto Asia Pte. Ltd. established through the merger of two subsidiaries in Singapore

Invested in U.S. company Kawaguchi Trading & Consulting Inc.

Subsidiary Lacto Oceania Pty. Ltd. established in Australia

Subsidized Kawaguchi Trading & Consulting Inc. and changed the name to Lacto USA Inc.

Subsidiary Lacto Asia (M) Sdn. Bhd. established in Malaysia

Joint venture PT. Pacific Lacto JAYA established in Indonesia

Subsidiary Foodtech Products (Thailand) Co., Ltd. established in Thailand

Subsidiary Lacto Shanghai Co., Ltd. established in China

Listed on the second section of the Tokyo stock exchange

Subsidiary Lacto Europe B.V. established in The Netherlands

Listed on the first section of the Tokyo stock exchange

Head office moved to Nihonbashi, Chuo Ward, Tokyo

Representative office opened in Thailand

Subsidiary Lacto Philippines Inc. established in Philippines

Transition to a Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee

Subsidiary LJ Foods Co.,Ltd. established in Japan

Subsidiary PT. Lacto Trading Indonesia established in Indonesia

Transited from first Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to the Prime Market